Italian President Sergio Mattarella urged the European Union to reinforce international cooperation and legal dispute resolution, saying Friday in Rome that shared crises require effective institutions.
Mattarella made the appeal on Friday, Nov. 6, at Quirinal Palace during a meeting with a delegation from the Nizami Ganjavi Foundation. The Italian presidency describes the group as an international organization established in Azerbaijan in 2012 to promote dialogue among peoples, cultures and nations.
In the official transcript of his remarks, Mattarella cited Russia’s war against Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East and crises in other regions that can go overlooked. He cautioned that assertions of dominance were again shaping global affairs. He called for international bodies to regain authority and public respect, with multilateral cooperation and international law supporting peaceful dispute resolution and equality among peoples.
Mattarella linked pressure on institutions to weakening confidence in joint action, even as countries face shared problems and their fates become more connected. He also pointed to vulnerable populations as those bearing the human toll of conflicts and wider crises.
As a historical precedent, he recalled European leaders’ efforts to move beyond conflict after World War II.
Mattarella tied his appeal to the 70th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome in 2027, urging the EU’s 27 member countries to use the occasion to advance peace and cooperation internationally.
